App Club

Manager Input

Manager's Decision:

Approved

Program Identification

Location:

Northwest Library

Date:

Monday, January 23, 2017

Program Time:

Start Time (hour)	Start Time (minutes)	Setup Time	End Time (hour)	End Time (minutes)	Take-Down Time
4	00	1 hour	5	00	1 hour

Program Details

Blurb

Would you like to use a description from the Blurb Bank?:

No, I'll create my own blurb.

Program Description:

Subtitle: The Apps that we will be learning/using are Scribblenauts, MineCraft, Plants vs Zombies | Description: Imagination, education, and gaming collide! Gaming isn’t just fun, it can be educational too. So join us to sharpen your skills with problem solving play, and expand your mind with critical thinking and collaborative fun. You can go beyond the game at the library and checkout our collection of adventure books to keep you on the edge of your seat! For ages 7-12. This is a recurring event taking place on the fourth Monday of each month.

Primary Age Group:

Gradeschoolers (age 5-12)

Additional Age Groups:

PreTeen (ages 9-12)

Primary Event Type:

Arts, Crafts, Games

Additional Event Types:

Culture & Entertainment / Science & Technology

Additional SignUp Fields

Is the location/room available?:

Yes

Internal Notes/Setup Instructions:

When inserting into SignUp, don't forget the brackets! Setup: Program Room, clear room, Have a row of 8 chairs along south wall Staff: mary.robinson and library staff member Presenter: library staff member , Phone: , Email: Outreach:

Type of Event:

Recurring Event

Recurring Information:

This event takes place the fourth Monday of each month.

Registration Required:

Customer & Staff Registration

Start Registration:

2 weeks before

Registration Starting Time:

09:00am

End Registration:

day of

End Registration Time:

03:30pm

Attendees:

Max Attendees	Max Waitlist
14	2

Presenter

Will your program have a presenter?:

Yes

Does the presenter have the proper credentials, training & positive references?:

Yes

Presenter Type:

skilled library staff

Program Justification

Is a program the best way to meet the expressed need or present information?:

Yes

Does the program fit the goals of the MLS?:

Yes

How & why does this program meet the goals of the MLS?:

This is collaborative and educational learning through fun for children.

Which Strategic Plan Response/Goals does this program meet?:

Satisfy Curiosity: Visitors explore their interests using the variety of information at the library.

Why will this program be successful?:

This program allows children to learn through gaming, which is often seen as recreational. Utilizing gaming appropriately allows for your audience to learn more because they are more engaged and interested in the subject.

How will success be measured/determined?:

Through the positive engagement of the children and their member retention.

Program Engagement

Marketing

Is sufficient time available to have a Info Magazine Listing?:

Yes

Is sufficient time available to request MaC materials and display them for at least 2 weeks (45 days)?:

Yes

Community Engagement

How will you promote this event to the community?:

Share event in a community calendar, newsletter, or newspaper

Up-sell the event with customers (verbally or with printed Marketing pieces)

What library resources and services will you connect to this program?:

book display

Are volunteers needed?:

Supplies

Are supplies needed?:

No supplies are needed for this particular program.

Final Comments:

We already have $25 on the tablets that will allow us to purchase 2 of the games on each tablet (a total of $14 with $11 left on the card). We will need to get more money added to the tablets to purchase MineCraft for each Tablet. MineCraft is $7

Are you ready for your supervisor to evaluate this program?:

Yes

Program Evaluation

Are you ready to evaluate your program?:

Move Forward?:

Yes, I'm ready to move on.

Move Forward?:

Yes, I'm ready to move on.

Move Forward?:

Yes, I'm ready to move on.